PopSci editor Seth Fletcher reports from the front lines

Nissan Cube Seth Fletcher

This year’s New York International Auto Show was quiet, a confab for a shrinking industry. Sales have been tanking steadily for nearly every manufacturer. The corners of the showroom floor occupied by potentially doomed brands, like Hummer, felt a little like mausoleums. Still, plenty of automakers fought through the pain and unveiled interesting cars, which you can check out here.

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OK, i just looked at the picture that is with this article and it looks horrible. It's a death trap. It's a go-kart, and it's a box on wheels!

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It's so smart.... I like it...

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Normally concept cars don't make it to the show room floor. And in this case this is a concept car that shouldn't have ever made it off the drawing board. As matter of fact, someone should have lost their job over even suggesting this.

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I've seen the little cube on wheels on the street. It's actually not as BAD as it looks in comercials & magazine ads.

Wow~This car's styling is too cool! But if I buy a car, I think I would not buy this style,kkkkkk.....

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